Skip to main content

Election 2026

The Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026. 

For information on results and what happens next, please visit Election 2026

Loading…

Chamber and committees

NHS Golden Jubilee is the Largest Centre for Hip and Knee Replacements in the UK

  • Submitted by: Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-21149
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament welcomes the news that NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank has become the largest centre for hip and knee replacements in the UK; understands that, in the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, more than 4,300 such procedures were performed at the hospital, surpassing all other UK centres; further understands that this represents a 29.6% increase on the previous year’s figures; believes that it is currently on track to exceed this year’s number with 5,900 hip and knee replacements from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, and commends everyone at the Golden Jubilee for this fantastic achievement as it continues to provide world-class treatment to patients while also continually improving its target numbers.


Supported by: Colin Beattie, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Clare Haughey (Registered interest) , Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Beatrice Wishart